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Landing Craft Tank
LCT(6)-622

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive - Invasion of Normandy, 6 June 1944) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign - World War II Victory Medal

LCT(6)-622 was transferred to France after World War II
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6):
  • Laid down, 1 November 1943, at Bison Shipbuilding Corp, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • Launched, 17 November 1943
  • Delivered, 20 November 1943
  • Placed in service, date unknown
  • During World War II LCT(6)-622 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater LCT Flotilla Twelve and participated in the following campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944

  • Following service in the European Theater LCT(6)-622 was assigned to duty in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck From the Naval Register, date unknown
  • LCT(6)-622 earned one battle star for World War II service
  • Transferred to the French navy, date unknown, commissioned RFS L9085
  • Decommissioned by France in July 1956,
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl)
    Length 119' 1" (ovl.)
    Beam 32' 8"
    Draft
    limiting 3' 9"
    maximum navigation 5'
    Speed 10 kts.
    Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
    Complement
    1 officer
    12 enlisted
    Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
    Armament
    two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    four .50 cal. machine guns
    Armor
    wheelhouse 20lbs
    gun shields 10lbs
    Fuel Capacity Diesel 80 Bbls
    Propulsion
    three Grey Marine 6-71 Diesel engines
    two Diesel-drive 10Kw 120V. D.C. Ships' Service Generators
    three propellers, 675shp
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    LST-307
    1016030701    		 195k USS LST-307 with LCT(6)-622loaded on her main deck in San Francisco Bay returning from duty in the Far East, circa March 1946. Note the homeward bound pennant.
    US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 79004    		 David Upton
    There is no history record for LCT(6)-622 available at NavSource
    Officers in Charge
     LTjg. Seay, Samuel David, USNRMay 1945
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    World War II LCT Flotillas
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